Mrs MBK's 2015 Stitching Year! 28/12/15

[Lizzieh]

Love what you are doing but oh dear I have now discovered Jardin Prive. I have so much stash but reckon I could spend the rest of my life just stitching the freebies I have gathered over the years!

[BizzieLizzie]

What a fabulous idea. And I adore those little pillows!

Looking forward to lots of updates.

[vanessanjf]

Brilliant idea! And such lovely projects

[Mrs Milkybar Kid]

So here is what I have been up to since my last update! I finished Mirabilia's Red on 14th February:

I finished Les Dentelles SAL:

For my Operation Threadporn projects this month I chose another freebie from Olga Maxden, this time Tree of Hope using Caron Wildflowers and Threadworx and turned it into a cushion:

And my Mabel SOTW square, again with Carons, this time Watercolours:


So my running total of hand dyed threads used for the month........2.09% - I really thought my number would have decreased not increased this month after I took delivery of far more threads than I used, a stash of Jodyri designs cottons and silks, AVAS and of course the lovely threads that Marilyn sent me! The number is heading in the right direction though and I'm also keeping track of the number of different stitches I use, so far 16 over the past two months.

A few more new starts for March, including Plum Pudding by Glendon Place and my first attempts at Goldwork, so should be another exciting stitching month !

[Rose]

Oh wow what gorgeous work you have to show us!!!!!! I just love how your finishes have come out!!!!!!! Amazing and the experiments with your thread well it is just fantastic!!!!!!!!!!Well done, great, amazing, fabulous!!!!!!!!

[Tia]

Such beauty! You do lovely work

[fccs]

Another successful month and more of your beautiful work! I especially love that tree; it looks like such fun to stitch.

[Serinde]

What wonderful finishes! I am particularly taken by the Les Dentelles SAL, which is very delicate and beautifully realised. Keep up the good work!

[rcperryls]

What wonderful finishes! I am particularly taken by the Les Dentelles SAL, which is very delicate and beautifully realised. Keep up the good work!

I totally agree!! Beautiful finishes! Looking forward to next month!

Carole

[Squirrel]

Really beautiful finishes Amanda and you are doing great with your OT in spite of the new acquisitions.

[tiffstitch]

Beautiful!!

[Oriettait]

Fantastic progress Amanda! your stitching is wonderful as usual!

[playswithpaper]

Ohhh...I do so love Red...she's stunning! Love that dainty sampler as well...beautiful!

[Emmylou]

Lovely stitching but I do wish you'd stop posting photos of your Jodyri threads I'm trying to restrain myself from stash enhancing!

[Carole]

Beautiful finishes!

I absolutely love that Tree of hope. Fab photography of it too

[Fizzbw]

O M G the red lady is stunning. I might have to get that!!! You've stitched it beautifully and I love the skin over one (yes I had a good hard look)

The rest is as lovely and your threadporn is a brilliant idea and one I should do at some point as well....

Niki xxx

[Mrs Milkybar Kid]

Thank you everyone !

Here is March's Progress:

For Operation Threadporn projects this month I had this freebie from La Comtesse's blog stitched on Sam's (Chromatic Alchemy's) lovely fabric in 28ct Jazlyn in a green/yellow solo and using some of Mo's Silks (in Capitol, Effie and Seneca) and a Silk Mill silk in Radish Leaf:

And my March's SOTW by Mabel Hardanger square using DMC green perles and Caron Wildflowers in Rosebud and Chili:


In other projects I started Plum Pudding by Glendon Place as part of a SAL with another stitcher, we are stitching on it for the first week in each month. I'm using all the called for threads, along with 28ct Jazlyn in Candytuft from the Crafty Kitten:


I started Liz Almond's Box of Delights (excellent for my monthly Threadporn total!), here is Block 1, Block 2 will probably be finished some time today as it was released yesterday. Stitched on 28ct white Brittney using an assortment of Jodyri Designs cottons:


I also started a Confetti of Hardanger by Abi Gurden (some of you may remember this as a former SAL on the Stitch Specialists Yahoo Group), and completed the first 4 parts, stitched on 25ct white lugana using DMC perles in purple and white along with Jodyri Designs perles in Alaskan Beauty:


And just to keep things interesting, I started a goldwork kit by Sarah Homfray on Sunday. I'm taking this one slowly as I want the experience to last lol:


I think that's everything! Loving the variety I have in all my stitching projects at the moment. This month saw my thread percentage rise to 7.58%, (halfway to my goal already and it's only March, thank you Box of Delights ) and the number of different stitches used so far is 21 .

[wendywombat]

The Dentelles sampler is just so Pretty.

The variety of the projects are so interesting....plenty to keep your interest up!! Clever girl!

[Carole]

Wow, what a fabulous assortment of projects and they're all so lovely and colourful

[lavenderbee]

What wonderful things. you have created. All are very colourful & well stitched. The variety is amazing. Well done.